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Question

After reading Chapter 14, "The Cardiovascular System," from Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology, analyze the following case and answer the questions below. While walking in the park with her two-month-old baby in a stroller, Laura, a first-time mother, runs into one of her neighbors, Rina, who is a registered nurse. Rina is excited to see Laura and meet the baby. As the two women talk, Rina asks how everything is at home with the new baby. Laura sighs and says that she is worried because in the last few days the baby gets tired easily when she tries to breastfeed her. She also mentions that two days ago, she saw a blue coloration on her baby's lips and tongue but panicked and took no action. Rina raises her eyebrows and urgently tells Laura that she needs to take the baby to the doctor immediately. Laura seems extremely nervous and begins to cry, to which Rina responds: "I am sorry, I did not mean to scare you. I know she is your first baby, but I honestly believe that you should take her to her pediatrician or the emergency room." Laura gathers herself, calls the pediatrician's office, and after explaining.